The Skagit (/ˈskædʒɨt/ SKAJ-it) are either of two tribes of the Lushootseed Native American people living in the state of Washington, the Upper Skagit and the Lower Skagit. They speak Skagit (also called Swinomish), a subdialect of the Northern dialect of Lushootseed, which is part of the Salishan family. As of 1977, there were an estimated 100 speakers of Skagit.The Skagit River, Skagit Bay, and Skagit County all derive their names from the Skagit people.